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CONTRACT SPECIALIST

Air Education and Training Command · Department of the Air Force

Contracting

Salary
$89,508–$116,362/year
Grade
12
Work location
Telework eligible · Altus AFB, Oklahoma
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Sep 30, 2026
Apply by
Oct 6, 2026
Category
Contracting

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Summary

Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose is to serve as a Limited Warranted Contracting Officer and Procurement Analyst providing mission-focused business leadership and perform all pre-award and post award for a wide variety of complex and/or specialized acquisitions using the GPC as a method of payment; and to procure commodities and/or services for complex and/or diversified programs.

Duties

1. Provides contracting direction, regulatory guidance, market intelligence, and business leadership to a wide range of customers in the use of public funds. 2. Advises contracting personnel, other acquisition team members, and customers assisting them in identifying acceptable solutions to resolve acquisition issues encountered during all phases of the procurement process. 3. Provides business advice and guidance to technical personnel and others on GPC policies and procedures. 4. Plans, directs work, and sets priorities to accomplish program objectives and to ensure the integrity of the program is being maintained in the government purchase card specialty area. 5. Conducts acquisition training of contracting personnel and customers to improve organization performance. 6. Represents the Contracting Squadron with a variety of installation and business organizations.

Education

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcripts with the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

How you will be evaluated

Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. BASIS OF RATING: Your application will be rated under the Cut Point procedures based on the extent to which the quality, depth, and complexity of your experience and education relate to the qualification requirements. Additional points are not added for Veteran's Preference; however, Veteran's Preference is considered where applicable. The resume/documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "insufficient information" and you will not receive further consideration for this job. For additional information on what to include in your resume, click here. APPRAISALS/AWARDS: Hiring Managers use objective methods and consider previous performance appraisals and awards in the selection process. Current Federal Civilian employees should list any relevant performance related rating and/or awards in your resume. Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.

About this listing

Air Education and Training Command has 33 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Altus AFB, Oklahoma. See all Air Education and Training Command listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $89,508 to $116,362 a year. That covers GS-12 on the General Schedule, where pay also depends on step and locality; how GS pay works.

This announcement is open for 6 days, from Sep 30, 2026 to Oct 6, 2026. Among currently open Contracting postings, the typical advertised window is about 13 days. As of Oct 6, 2026, it closes today.

Who can apply: employees of the hiring agency. This announcement is not open to the general public. The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

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